I feel like they came out of nowhere post- Kaldheim and became a force to be reckoned with in just a year or two
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild, for instance, makes Landfall triggers trivial, while Elvish Promenade provides an avalanche of mana
Weve written an entire article about it
Thats why the bracket system introduced late last year specified that mass land destruction can only be played in higher-tier decks, meaning youll likely never encounter an Armageddon at a hyper-casual table
Saruman the White Saruman the White can amass a good number of orcs if youre playing a spell slinger deck, especially if youre casting spells on other players turns as well as your own
not only is it a striking visual making for some beautiful cards, particularly with the alt and full art in recent years but it often deals high damage with its attacks too